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Megan Berry Excited For Orkney Triathlon
[Written by Stephen Wright] Triathlete Megan Berry said she is “excited and nervous” about making her debut at the International Island Games in Orkney, Scotland, tomorrow [July 13]. The 31-year-old will be the first Team Bermuda athlete in action at the biennial Games when she competes at the Stomness Marina Slip at 4am BDA time. “I’m very... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Bermuda At Opening Ceremony
[Updated with photos + written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s travelling party of more than 60 athletes received the warmest of Orkney welcomes at the International Island Games opening ceremony today [July 12]. Held inside a pack Bignold Park in Kirkwall, Bermuda’s team looked resplendent in their eye-catching pink shirts, referencing the island’s... Read more of this article
Video: Aaron Simmons On Island Games
[Written by Stephen Wright] Aaron Simmons is on a mission – not just to elevate his own game, but to put Bermuda badminton on the map and inspire a new generation of players. The 23-year-old is among a team of seven athletes – Danial Hughes, Aaron Simmons, Rishi Gadimwale, Jin Sun, Desi Darrell, Emma Moran-Lee, See Ju Chua and Somers Stevenson –... Read more of this article
Island Games: Leach On Medal Ambitions
[Written by Stephen Wright] Since capturing a surprise bronze medal at the International Island Games in Guernsey two years ago, David Leach has spearheaded a lawn bowls revival in Bermuda. Leach returned from a 17-year hiatus to compete in the men’s singles event in Guernsey, where he defied expectations with a podium finish. Since then, he has... Read more of this article
Island Games: Nusum On U23 Goals
[Written by Stephen Wright] John Barry Nusum, the Bermuda Under-23 coach, has backed his players to “rise to the occasion” as they prepare to head to Orkney, Scotland, for the International Island Games. Nusum, a former Bermuda national team captain, led the under-23 side to a fourth-place finish at the previous Games in Guernsey in 2023, losing... Read more of this article
Island Games: Carrick On Squash Hopes
[Written by Stephen Wright] Taylor Carrick is targeting a podium finish as he gears up for his squash debut at the International Island Games in Orkney, Scotland. The 23-year-old will represent Bermuda alongside team-mates Neil Pohman and Brian Darling and has been intensively training over the past month to ensure he arrives in peak form. “I’m... Read more of this article
Island Games: Lindsay On Orkney Goals
[Written by Stephen Wright] Gayle Lindsay hopes to leave Bermuda with the perfect parting gift: a medal at the International Island Games in Orkney, Scotland. The three-time Bermuda Day Half-Marathon champion is set to represent Bermuda at her third Island Games, having previously competed in Jersey [2015] and Gotland [2017]. This time, she will race... Read more of this article
Island Games: Hughes On Badminton Hopes
[Written by Stephen Wright] Danial Hughes, the Bermuda Badminton Association president, believes their Island Games team could not be better prepared for success in Orkney, Scotland. The team of seven – Hughes, Aaron Simmons, Rishi Gadimwale, Jin Sun, Desi Darrell, Emma Moran-Lee, See Ju Chua and Somers Stevenson – have been training seven days... Read more of this article
Island Games: Mosquera Set For Golf Debut
[Written by Stephen Wright] Golfer Sienna Mosquera says she is excited to test herself on European soil for the first time when she represents Bermuda at the International Island Games in Orkney, Scotland. The 18-year-old will make her Games debut as part of a seven-player team competing on the remote archipelago off Scotland’s north coast. A student... Read more of this article
Island Games: Robinson Eyes Third Gold
[Written by Stephen Wright] Naquita Robinson, the Bermuda women’s national team coach, believes her side will have a “target on their backs” as they look to retain their International Island Games title in Orkney, Scotland. Robinson has led Bermuda to gold twice at the biennial event – first on home soil in 2013 and most recently in Guernsey,... Read more of this article
Island Games: Team Bermuda Photo
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda’s athletes heading to the International Island Games in Orkney, Scotland, have posed for a team photo at the Flora Duffy Stadium in their new tracksuits. More than 60 athletes will represent Bermuda across seven sports – athletics, badminton, bowls, golf, squash, triathlon, and football – at the multi-sport... Read more of this article
Island Games: Sean Trott On Aspirations
[Written by Stephen Wright] Sean Trott says he is heading to the International Island Games with a renewed sense of confidence after finally winning by winning the Bermuda Half-Marathon Derby. Trott delivered a commanding performance to claim his first May 24 title this year – a breakthrough victory that brought immense relief after four previous... Read more of this article
